Correction: This story initially had an incorrect name for the STRIPES program.

Twenty-four people, including 17 from the Twin Cities area, were awarded Bush Foundation fellowships for leaders in their fields “committed to making an impact” in their communities.

The winners will receive between $50,000 and $100,000 to further efforts in their individual fields, though what they accomplish with the award money is left to them.

“These are people who have already made an impact in various fields,” noted Bush Foundation spokesman Dominick Washington.

The recipients from the Twin Cities, based on bios released by the Bush Foundation, include:

— Andriana Abariotes of St. Paul, executive director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation. She will use the money to develop skills to “transform the relationship between health care and community development organizations.”

— Jamal Adam of Minneapolis, a Somalian refugee who is a counselor and instructor at Minneapolis Technical and Community College. Jamal will use the money to earn a Ph.D. in educational policy and administration from the University of Minnesota.

— Sylvia Bartley of Eden Prairie, a Medtronic employee in the field of deep brain stimulation therapy who will use the money to devote her time to addressing “disparities in educational success between African-American and Caucasian children.”

— Jacquie Berglund of Minneapolis, founder of Finnegans, a local beer company that donates all profits to local food shelves. She will use the money to “expand and develop her own social entrepreneurial leadership skills.”

— Tawanna Black of Brooklyn Park, director of the Northside Funder Groups. She will use the money to study how African-American leaders in the 1930s and 1940s created stable communities and “to understand what these historical relationships and collaborations have to share with North Minneapolis today.”

— Tane Danger of Minneapolis, co-founder and host of the Theater of Public Policy. He will use the money to pursue a degree from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

— Makram El-Amin of Minneapolis, imam of Masjid An-Nur in North Minneapolis. He will use the money to “learn from the experience of past cultural groups — African-Americans, Catholics, Jews and the Irish — who were at one time viewed as ‘the other,’ ” and “offer Minnesota Muslims the chance to fully contribute to their communities, schools and cultural organizations.”

— Nimo Farah of Minneapolis, an artist who will use the money to pursue a master of arts degree “to better use arts and culture to engage immigrant youth in making the challenging transition of living in a dual culture.”

— Jessica Jackson of Minneapolis will use the money to pursue a master’s degree in psychology and to “develop a premiere community-based program that increases hope, engagement and well-being among African-American youth across the region.”

— Syl Jones of Minnetonka is a communications consultant who will use the money to pursue a master’s degree in narrative medicine, “to address racial health care disparities by working with physicians and public health officials to craft films, theatrical presentations and journalism to move our region to create a more equitable health care system.”

— Sherman Patterson of Minneapolis was a public safety policy aide for former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and current community liaison for the Minneapolis Police Department. He will use the money to “devise … strategies to combat gun violence in our communities.”

— Maureen Ramirez of St. Paul is a former University of Minnesota regent who will use the money to develop skills to “become a transformative leader who can help restore trust in our public institutions.”

— Lori Saroya of Blaine is co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota. She will use the money to pursue a master’s in nonprofit management.

— Marvin Sims of Andover, who as dean of students at Irondale High School created STRIPES, a development class for at-risk youth. He will use the money to earn his Ph.D. and “create a comprehensive program that ensures all kids use education as the gateway to their dreams.”

— Charlie Thayer of Minneapolis, who has worked with the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. He will use the money to do attain additional academic credentialing.

— Jennifer Waltman of Maple Grove, who served as commissioner of community development for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, will use the money to “develop integrated mental health and medical services that aim to eliminate mental health stigma” among American Indians.

— Laura Zabel of St. Paul is executive director of Springboard for the Arts, an economic and community development organization that helps artists. She will use the money to build skills and connect with a national network of colleagues to further her nonprofit organization’s goals.

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